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Biological Activity Emetic

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List of activity chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Dosage Reference
OUABAIN 0.06 mg/kg ivn cat Borchard, R. E., Barnes, C. D., and Eltherton, L. G. 1991. Drug Dosage in Laboratory Animals: A Handbook. (3rd Ed.) The Telford Press, Inc., P. O. Box 287, Caldwell NJ 07006.
PELLETIERINE not available Duke, 1992 *
PHENOL not available Martindale's 29th
PODOPHYLLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
QUASSIN not available Oriental Materia Medica (three volumes by Dr. Hsu and collaborators)
QUILLAIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
QUINIDINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SANGUINARINE not available Duke, 1992 *
SCILLIROSIDE not available Duke, 1992 *
SCORDININ 50 mg/kg LAWSON in Koch, H. P. and Lawson, L. D., eds. 1996. Garlic- The
Science and therapeutic application of Allium sativum L. and related species. Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore. 329 pp.
SELAGINE not available List, P.H. and Horhammer, L., Hager's Handbuch der Pharmazeutischen Praxis, Vols. 2-6, Springer-Verlag, Berlin, 1969-1979.
TANNIC-ACID not available Martindale's 29th
TEMULENTIC-ACID not available Duke, 1992 *
TEMULENTINE not available Duke, 1992 *
THEOBROMINE not available Martindale's 28th
VERATRINE not available Martindale's 28th
VIOLIN not available Duke, 1992 *
XANTHOTOXIN not available Duke, 1992 *
YOHIMBINE not available Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
List of Activity Plants.
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Plant Name Common Name Chemical Count Total Parts Per Million
Polianthes tuberosa Tuberose 2 0
Polygonum aviculare Prostrate Knotweed 2 0
Polygonum hydropiper Common Smartweed 2 0
Populus nigra Black Poplar 1 0
Porophyllum ruderale Quilquinya 1 4
Portulaca oleracea Purslane; Verdolaga 2 5, 628
Pouteria caimito Abiu; Caimito 1 3, 560
Pouteria campechiana Canistel 1 330
Prunella vulgaris Self-Heal; Heal-All 1 560
Prunus armeniaca Apricot 2 440
Prunus cerasus Sour Cherry 2 0
Prunus domestica Plum 1 405
Prunus dulcis Almond 2 0
Prunus persica Peach 2 1, 377
Psidium cattleianum Strawberry Guava 1 205
Psidium guajava Guava 2 360
Psophocarpus tetragonolobus Asparagus Pea; Goa Bean; Winged Bean 1 30, 018
Psoralea corylifolia Babchi; Black Dot; Malaya Tea 2 0
Psoralea esculenta Indian Bread-Root; Prairie Apple; Prairie Potato; Indian Turnip; Breadroot; Prairie Turnip 1 1, 518
Ptychopetalum olacoides Muira Puama 2 62, 000